Did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy of “total victory” save Israel—or did his critics nearly lead the country to defeat?

In this video, Avi Abelow examines the growing political battle over Israel’s war against Hamas, the hostage negotiations, and the competing visions that shaped the conflict. As former hostage coordinator Nitzan Alon criticizes Netanyahu’s decisions, the facts on the ground tell a different story: Hamas devastated, Gaza largely under Israeli control, senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders eliminated, and all the hostages returned home.